travel troubles
a hard life
vivid idioms
phrasal verb (dilemmas)
home and heart
100

Your hotel room is extremely small and you have no space. How do you describe it?

Cramped

100

A child has no home and has to sleep in parks. What is he doing?

Sleeping rough

100

Your friend is too scared to go on the rollercoaster. What do you playfully call them?

A scaredy-cat

100

Your flight is delayed for 3 hours. What is happening to your flight?

It is held up.

100

You invite a friend over. What do you say to make them feel comfortable and relaxed?

"Make yourself at home!"

200

The city is full of thousands of tourists. You can say it has...?

Hordes of people

200

He doesn't remember his childhood well, but he has one very clear and bright memory of his 5th birthday.

A vivid memory

200

The police found the thief with the stolen money in his hands. How did they catch him?

He was caught red-handed.

200

You see a lot of rubbish on the beautiful beach. What should people NOT do with their plastic bottles?

Throw them away.

200

The documentary about poverty made you truly understand how serious the problem is. What did the documentary do?

It brought home to you

300

You need to move to another country for your job. What's a more formal word for "move"?

Relocate to

300

A young boy lost in a big city has to find food and shelter alone. What does he have to do?

Fend for himself

300

You want to encourage your friend to ask for a promotion. What phrase do you use, meaning "no risk, no reward"?

Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

300

You're lost in a new city and can't find your hotel. You have a map, but you need to ______ the problem.

Sort out

300

You introduced your two quiet friends, and now they're chatting and laughing non-stop! How did they become friends?

They got on like a house on fire

400

The taxi driver asked for $50 for a 2km trip! You need to know the ______ before you agree.

Rough distance

400

The orphanage found a new family for the baby. What was the baby?

Put up for adoption.

400

You see a person on the street with a clipboard, very insistently asking people to donate money. What is this person called?

A chugger.

400

A friend is visiting your city and needs a place to sleep. You can ______ them ______ on your sofa for a few nights.

Put them up

400

The singer's performance was so amazing that the audience screamed and applauded for 5 minutes. What did her performance do?

It brought the house down

500

You took a nap and woke up in a different city! How would you describe that nap?

A fateful nap

500

After a difficult start, the child is now happy and successful in his new school. How did he adapt?

He settled down well.

500

The company's success seemed suspicious, and everyone believed there was some criminal activity involved.

Foul play.

500

You were going to invest in a business, but then you read a bad review and decided not to do it. What did you do?

You pulled out (of the deal)

500

You're choosing where to put your savings. You want an option that is very secure. How would you describe a safe investment?

As safe as houses